The customer is always right – and apparently the customer wants Multiprotocol Label Switching in the worst way. Sprint has stood out among carriers by resisting MPLS for some time, claiming that its network would do just fine without it, thank-you-very-much. But enterprise firms see it as a need, and Sprint is done arguing with them. Sprint reverses position on MPLS http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0715sprintmpls.html?netThe customer is always right – and apparently the customer wants Multiprotocol Label Switching in the worst way. Sprint has stood out among carriers by resisting MPLS for some time, claiming that its network would do just fine without it, thank-you-very-much. But enterprise firms see it as a need, and Sprint is done arguing with them.Sprint reverses position on MPLShttps://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0715sprintmpls.html?net Bit by bit, 64-bit processors catching onIntel’s official release last week of the third generation of its Itanium processor sparks the question, will this be the one to bring 64-bit computing to the masses? So far, there aren’t too many applications for 64-bit Intel computers, but most people see a bright future. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/071464bit.html?netIBM buys content management developer AptrixIBM said Tuesday it has acquired Sydney-based Web content management software developer Presence Online, better known as Aptrix, whose technology IBM intends to add to its Lotus portfolio of collaboration and information management software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0715ibmbuys.html?netOracle invites PeopleSoft customers to town hall meetingIn an effort to win the support of PeopleSoft’s customers for its hostile takeover bid, Oracle is planning a series of online “town hall” meetings to discuss its plans for supporting current PeopleSoft customers. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0715oracle.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe